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OpenAI board member warns societal AI takeover could occur in months
Paul Cristiano warned during a lecture that advanced artificial intelligence could take over society in a matter of months, posing a severe threat to humanity.
Speaking at a lecture series in Toronto, OpenAI Foundation board member Paul Cristiano stated that an accident involving advanced artificial intelligence is a significant mortality risk for humans. He described an impending AI takeover as a scenario where goal-pursuing AI systems call the shots, potentially leading to mass death. Cristiano admitted that there is no quantitative model to accurately measure the likelihood of this event. However, he noted that if development continues on its most rapid trajectory, there is a meaningful risk of an AI takeover occurring within the next six to 12 months.
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